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Umunna – Majority of British public want to stay in Single Market and Customs Union Indeed, but on this issue it is JC and shadow cabinet line that is out of step with Labour members and voters.

We have to wait to see what emerges. Many possibilities. One scenario is that Labour will continue in factional fighting until the left disintegrates into cliques and turn on each other, then the sensible people will kick the troublemakers out and unite around a new leader. Then Labour can win...

Unfortunately for Labour the country has rejected the centre left, so called Blairite position, but it has moved to the right in the process and we now have a PM with broadly sympathetic positions to the centrists running the country. I know a lot of Labour people and none of them are Blairites...

To answer points made to me. Hard left is the term I am familiar with from the 80s days of Militant Tendency etc. I know them when I see them. Two areas I don't agree with JC 1. I have fe.w issues with Corbyn's domestic policies. I take issue with Foreign policies - anti Nato, anti nuclear...

I don't defend the press. Much of it is disgraceful. The alternative to accepting the press is censorship unless you have other ideas? A hallmark of extremists. In a free society we are stuck with the press. Labour people I know realise they have to get their message through the fog of...

It makes no difference whether you believe it or not. I have voted Labour in every election since 1978. I was a member as a student. I have canvassed for Labour as recently as 2015. A member of my family works for a Labour MP. You need to remove your blinkers and realise that Labour is a broad...

Media makes up stuff because that's what the media does. They cannot help themselves, although they are usually spinning a real event into something it is not. I think they are doing JC a favour actually. Keeps him in the public eye (when his actual pronouncements and questions in parliament are...

I never have so I'm in the clear.

Not sure I buy this 'constant media attacks' on Corbyn boo boo, line. Firstly, every Labour leader gets ripped apart by the RW rags like the Mail, Sun and Express. Ed and in the early days TB got vicious stick. Secondly, Corbyn has given his critics a hell of a lot of rope to hang him with. He...

One thing is certain if Brexit turns out to be a disaster those who voted Leave will not take any blame. It will be the fault of, The nasty foreigners, EU The nasty foreigners, who will continue to migrate to U.K. The remainers for having sabotaged the deal in some way. The politicians who...

Maybe this should be in the things that annoy you thread but 'baby boomer' is a misnomer. It covers 1945-1964. There is really no comparison between the experience of those born in 1945 with those born in 1964. I know since I have cousins born in those years. Most pensioners were born before...

'To get back on topic, if/when it has been officially established that the Russians are responsible for the spy poisoning Putins Oligarchs will still be allowed to wash their money through the City, they'll still be allowed to expand their London property portfolios and the tories will still...

Even Caroline Lucas managed to sound hawkish and not mealy mouthed, supporting a firm stand. National security is the first duty of a government. Corbyn doesn't measure up.

I agree, but such information is not going to be discussed in public is it? As leader of the opposition he will be briefed on what the intelligence is. God help us all. Therefore that is the place to raise his doubts. In public he should be more statesmanlike. It is bad form not to show...

A few facts for you, I don't read any tabloids I was educated and achieved a very good degree from a Russell group university and now teach A level philosophy. I was not interested in the Czech spy allegation at all. Insufficient evidence IMO We don't need to fabricate anything against Corbyn...

He probably has seen the evidence and refuses to believe it because there isn't an actual photo of Putin (holding his ID up to the CCTV and leaving his DNA all over the place) spraying the chemical in their faces dressed in a Russian flag. Even then he would believe it was a Western alliance...

1) The Stagebite restaurant in the Belgrade theatre. It was the first, and best, posh burger restaurant in Coventry. Used to go there a lot late 70s 2) The old Parsons Nose chippy. 3) BHS family members worked there part time and Saturdays at various times.

Most of us are closet Sunderland and Sheffield Utd fans, on here, too. I have a soft spot for both. OK, It's a very deep and toxic cess pit, but still.

Why not, it's a snow day! You have no knowledge of how much work they will do over the weekend. I am at my desk at home marking books which means I don't have my usual Sunday afternoon 2-4 hour session to do. The teachers with you are probably PE teachers!

BTW why should I not get paid when I am available for work and have been told the workplace is closed and decide to work at home instead?